JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Felony arrest | DATE: | 04/21/20 | TIME: | 09:00 PM |
PREPARED BY: | MPO Brandon Carr | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Josh Morgan |
On 04/21/2020, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested 38 year old Jason H. Barnett of 115 Carr Road, Watauga, Tennessee, and charged him with Burglary.
At approximately 6:45 pm, officers responded to 3111 Browns Mill Road (Walmart) on a shoplifting in progress. Jason H. Barnett was observed on video surveillance intentionally replacing price tags on items to defraud the pricing system upon checkout. Approximately $172 of property was fraudulently purchased and as Mr. Barnett was exiting the store, he was taken into custody. Mr. Barnett had been previously trespassed from all Walmart businesses in April of 2019, thus committing the offense of Burglary. Mr. Barnett was transported to the Washington County Detention Center where he is currently being held in lieu of a $2,000 bond. His arraignment is set for 04/22/2020, at 1:30 pm, in Washington County General Sessions Court.